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Roadkill
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by Roadkill » Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:31 pm
Another old fly from Robert Smith's
The North Country Fly, taken from 'Thackray's Wharfedale List'.
"Body: Purple and orange silk with water reat's down
Hackle-Outside feather of a coot's wing.
Hook- Wholesale Fly Company M21 #12
Thread- Orange and Purple Kimono Silk dubbed with Muskrat back
Hackle- Coot substitute
RIMG9132 by
William Lovelace, on Flickr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc2ILQ2NVsI
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Fishnkilts
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by Fishnkilts » Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:56 pm
Stunning fly.
Did you tie the two colors of silk at the same time or is one more like a ribbing? Hard for me to tell with the dubbing covering it. But it looks great.
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Roadkill
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by Roadkill » Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:50 pm
I first twisted the dubbing in between the silks and then wrapped forward but I didn't like the effect. Next, I wrapped the 2 at the same time like Bob Smith demonstrates in the YouTube below the fly. I just didn't leave the spacing he used.
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by letumgo » Tue Nov 29, 2022 6:00 am
Lovely wee wet fly Bill. I like the hook choice too. A New World spin, on an Old World classic.
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by DUBBN » Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:10 am
I like that one, Bill. To me, it looks kikebit wiukd be very successful the entire caddis and stonefly season.
I could, and would fish it with total confidence.
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by gingerdun » Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:59 pm
Beautifully done, Bill.
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Roadkill
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by Roadkill » Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:37 pm
Thanks Lance! I would love to see you posting what you have been tying and fishing.
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by DUBBN » Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:29 pm
The more I have been playing with Orange, the more I have been impressed with it. I do not have the materials for this amazing pattern you have, but I can get close. I plan soon.
Well done Bill.
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by FlyFisherMann1955 » Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:33 pm
It's a classy-looking fly with 2 great colors of silk--orange and purple! And thank you for
posting the video. He makes it look sooooo easy!
Tight Lines- Ken
